Dr. Hughes/SOAS and Mr. Shimizu, the head of Tenri cultural centre in Koln present Gagaku, the oldest surviving orchestra in the world. Gagaku is the background music of the Tale of Genji, the world’s oldest novel written by a woman, the lady Murasaki, which is included in the exhibition 1000 Years of the Art of Japanese Books. The workshop includes explanation of the music theory and opportunity to play some musical instruments.date and time of your event: 18 May 2013 13:00 – 14:30